Sandy Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sandy Point

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Sandy Point are well below the state and national figures. This gap is most evident for families, who typically earn $618 less per week than those in the rest of Victoria. While personal incomes are closer to the average, the overall wealth of the area remains quite low.

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📍 Sandy Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▲ +43.9%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Point — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandy Point$1,343
3959, VIC $1,318
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family and household incomes are lower than most areas, with families earning $1,518 and households $1,343. In contrast, typical personal weekly income is $746, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

$746 ▲ +48.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $503
  • 2016: $539
  • 2021: $746

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,343 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $933
  • 2016: $1,010
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$1,518 ▲ +94.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $781
  • 2016: $1,111
  • 2021: $1,518

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 14.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the Victorian figure of 22.7%, and only 8.9% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Sandy Point, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sandy Point, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22236/sandy-point/topic/income